Aquilani set for Italy return

Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani is set to be loaned out to a club back in his native Italy.

Aquilani has struggled to make an impact at Anfield since his £20m arrival from Roma last summer. The 26-year-old was signed by former Reds manager Rafael Benitez as a replacement for the influential Xabi Alonso but his first season on Merseyside was hampered by injuries.